Sewing-cabinet.



PATBNTED MAY 2, 1905. M. A. BROWN. SEWING CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED 1320.24. 190s.

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M. A. BROWN.

SEWING CABNET.

APPLIOATION FILED DEG. 24. 1903.

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PATENT OFFICE.

SEWING-CABINET.

SPEGIFICTON 'Ol'mlg' part 0f Letters Patent NO. 788,749, dated May 2, 1905.

Application filed December 24, 1903. Serial Noz 186,458.

yTo @ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY A. BROWN, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Plainfield, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented an Improvement in Sewing-Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a cabinet for sewing utensils for womens work, and especially to those portions of the cabinet that are designed for spools of thread and appliances therefor, for pins and needles, and adjacent parts for the reception of work, and my invention comprises a novel combination and arrangement of convenient and handy parts leading to the consummation of a complete device.

I prefer to employ a cabinet in the wellknown form of a roll-top desk having a platform against which said top closes, with series of pigeonhole boxes or drawers above the platform and under the top and a series of drawers in the lower portion of the cabinet above the floor. I employ in carrying out my invention as applied to such a cabinet a sliding work-board parallel to the fixed platform of the cabinet and appreciably below the same. Intermediate of these parts and at the front of the cabinet is a hinged flap perforated 'and carrying series of threadtension devices and a central cutter adapted for severing the threads. In the front of the cabinet and directly back of the flap are longitudinally-arranged spool-receptacles, cach' having aps providing for the entrance of spools into the receptacles and then closing up the same, and in these flaps there are series of perforations and companion threadways. The perforations and tension devices aline, so that the threads draw straight, are held, and may be independently severed. Beneath the fixed platform and behind the receptacles for spools isa space separated by hinged partitions to which access is had through an opening in the fixed platform. This opening is normally closed by a removable box fitting therein and having a cover, which when closed down afines with and completes the surface of the fixed platform and on the under surface of which is preferably secured a cushion for loose pins and needles. This box and the divided space beneath the platform and surrounding the same partake of the nature of secret compartments known only to the user.

In the drawings, Figure l isa vertical crosssection through so much of the cabinet as illustrates the features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view and partial section above the platform and through one of the spool-receptacles. Fig. 3 is a front elevation broken away with the flap holding the tension devices turned ldown so as to show the interior flaps. Fig` fi is an elevation in enlarged size of a portion of the fiap and tension devices and the central bar for severing the thread. Fig. 5 is an elevation at the back of one of the tension devices alone, and Fig. 6 is a plan of the parts shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of my improved cabinet with a portion of the front flap and of the back removed.

The cabinet is provided with sides a a. a back a top frame with drawers c in the lower portion above the floor, with a fixed platform d, and the top frame I prefer to construct, as hereinbefore stated, with a rolltop and with pigeonholes and small drawers of usual construction. At an appreciable distance below the fixed platform Z is a workboard e, that may bedrawn forward and the major portion of which brought outside of the cabinet. This moves on a slideway 2. This board c when drawn out serves to rest or cut work upon, and it may be provided with a rule showing inches or centimeters marked upon or let into the surface.

At the front of the cabinet and in the space bounded by the under surface of the fixed platform d, the sides a a', and the upper surface of the work-board e I place a hinged fiapf, pivotally mounted to the cabinet, preferably by hinges 3 at the ends, which substantially are pins passing through the sides a a into the ends of the flap. This hin/ged fiap is provided with one or more rows of spaced-apart tension devicesf', set into perforations in said fiap. As shown especially in Figs. 4C, 5, and 6, each of these tension devices comprises a front plate fi, a slotted hub 5, and a yokespring 6, the spring being held to the hub by a set-screw. (Shown in Figs. 5 and 6.) This IOO f3, which severs the thread.

hinged flap f is provided with a longitudinal central bar f2, having a longitudinal central groove to receive the cutting-blade f3 and series of cross-notches 7, which agree in number and in position vertically with the several tension devices of the series.

ln the space between the fixed platform Z and the work-board e and directly bach of the hinged iiap f are spool-receptacles formed by a bach strip 8, a base-strip 9, and a central strip 10, preferably of wood and securely connected together and in position in the cabinet. A flap g is hing'ed to the base-strip 9 at its lower edge and a iap It is hinged to the central strip l() at its lower edge, so that the said flaps g and /r may turn downward and outward from the spool-receptacles, providing for the entrance of the spools into the receptacles. Each of these flaps is provided with perferations of elongated form and companion threadways ycut through said flaps from the upper edges to the perforations. (See especially Fig. 3.) These perforations and thread ways agree in number with the possible number and location of spools in the receptacles, and in said receptacles the spools are placed on the periphcries of the ends, so that the axes of the spools are horizontal, (see Figs. 1 and 2,) and when so placed the perforations and threadways come substantially central with the respective spools and the threads as drawn off the spools can move along through the elongated perforations. The spools do not need any central rod or guide, as the receptacles are only slightly larger than the spools and the spools rotate on their imaginary axes as the threads are drawn off. The threads pass through the perforations of the flaps g /t and through the apertures of the tension devices between the yoke-springs 6.

I prefer to place upon the outer surface of the flapf, adjacent to the tension devices, numbers thatagree with the numbers of the threads being drawn through the tension devices, so that the number of the thread may be known without any reference to the spool. The tension devices hold the respective threads and prevent accidental unwinding, and in use when a given length of thread from any particular spool is drawn out the thread being' from the top row of spools is moved down and if from the lower row of spools is moved up into the companion notch 7 of the central bar f2, and is so brought in contact with the cutting-blade There is thus f no breaking of the thread by hand and as the titions are hinged tothe base or horizontal partition z'. They are adapted to run from the front to the back of the cabinet and to turn down against the horizontal partition z' toward the center and toward one another, and they are largely held in position vertically, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, by the presence of the box Z, which fits in an opening in the fixed platform d at the back and is provided with a lid W. lVhen the box is in position and the lid closed down, the box is supported upon the horizontal partition i and the surfaceof the lid alines with or is in the same plane with the upper surface of the fixed platform (l. Any suitable device may be employed by means of which the lid Z" is grasped and raised, and the lid when raised may be the means by which the box is lifted out of the cabinet. On the under side of the lid is a cushion Z2 for loose pins and needles. The lid can be raised and thrown back against the back of the cabinet and occupy a slightly backwardly-inclined position where it is self-supporting in use when the box is in the position shown in Figs. l and 2, or when the box is reversed and placed in the opening with the hinges of the cover toward the front of the cabinet the lid when raised may be turned back to rest flat upon the fixed platform in a horizontal position. as shown in the perspective view, Fig.7, in which the cushion is near the front of the cabinet. i/Vhen the box is lifted out of the cabinet, access is obtained through the opening in the fixed platform Z to the space beneath the same and for the movement of the hinged partitions if: 7c', so as to give access to the inner spaces that they closed up when placed vertically. These divided spaces beneath the platform and surrounding the box partake of the nature of secret compartments.

i claim as my inventionl. ln a cabinet, the combination with a reeeptacle for spools, of aflap providing for the entrance of' the spools into the receptacle and having' a series of apertures agreeing in number with thel number of spools and through which apertures the threads of the spools pass, and a fiap in the cabinet located outside of the aforesaid flap and containinga series of threadtension devices agreeing with the number of spools and through which the threads pass.

2. In a cabinet, the combination with a receptacle for spools, of a flap providing for the entrance of the spools into the receptacle and having a series of apertures agreeing in number with the number of spools and through which apertures the threads of the spools pass, and a Hap in the cabinet located outside of the aforesaid flap and containing a series of tension devices agreeing with the number of spools, and through which the threads pass, and a cutter-bar adapted for severing the threads.

3. In a cabinet, the combination with a receptacle for spools, of a hinged flap provid- IOO IIO

ing for the entrance of the spools into the receptacle and having a series of elongated apertures agreeing in number with the number' of the spools, and through which the threads of the spools pass and along which they may move as they are unwound, and a series of threadways formed in said fiap from one edge and merging with the elongated apertures for bringing the threads into the elongated apertures, a hinged flap in the cabinet forward of the aforesaid flap, a series of tension devices in perforations in said fiap agreeing in number with the number of the spools, and through which tension devices the threads are drawn and a cutter-bar for severing' the threads.

4. ln a cabinet, the combination of a series of receptacles for spools, the one superimposed on the other, a hinged flap for each receptacle providing for the entrance of the spools into the receptacles, each flap provided with a series of elongated apertures agreeing in number with the number of the spoolsand through and along which the threads of the spools pass as they are unwound and series of threadways formed in said flaps from one edge to and merging with the elongated apertures for bringing the threads into the elongated apertures, a hinged flap in the cabinet forward of the aforesaid flaps and in a plane parallel therewith and in width extending over the width of the aforesaid fiaps, series of tension devices in perforations in the latter fiap agreeing in position and in number with the number of the spools in said receptacles, and through which tension devices the threads are drawn, and a cutter-bar centrally located on the latter flap between the series of tension devices for severing' the threads from the spools in the respective receptacles.

5. In a cabinet, the combination with a receptacle for spools, of a hinged fiap providing for the entrance of the spools into the receptacles and having a series of elongated apertures agreeing in number with the number of the spools and through which the threads of the spools pass and along which they may move as they are unwound, a hinged flap in the cabinet forward of the aforesaid Hap, a series of tension devices in perforations in said flap agreeing in number with the number of the spools and through which tension devices the threads are drawn and means for severing' the threads.

6. 1n a cabinet, the combination of a horizontally -arranged receptacle for spools of varying sizes, extending across the front or forward portion of thecabinet in which the spools rest upon the peripheries of their ends with their axes in horizontal planes, three sides of said receptacles being formed of fixed members, a hinged flap vertically placed and forming the inclosing member of said receptacle for confining the spools, the flap having a series of horizontally-placed elongated apertures agreeing in number with the number of the spools and through which apertures the threads pass, and a series of companion threadways cut through the flap from the upper edge to and merging with the elongated apertures for introducing the threads, and a second hinged flap forward of the aforesaid fiap in a plane parallel therewith and forming the outer surface of the cabinet, and a series of tension devices placed in openings in the latter lfiap agreeing in number with the apertures in the first-named fiap and in line with the thread for applying tension to the threads as Withdrawn.

7. In a cabinet the combination of a horizontally-arranged receptacle for spools of varying sizes extending across the front or forward portion of the cabinet in which the spools rest upon the peripheries of their ends with their axes in horizontal planes, three sides of said receptacles being formed of fixed members, a hinged flap vertically placed and forming the inclosing member of said receptacle for confining the spools, the flap having a series of horizontally-placed apertures agreeing in number with the number of the spools and through which apertures the threads pass, and a series of companion threadways eut through the flap from the upper 'edge to and merging with the elongated apertures for introducing the threads, a second hinged fiap forward of the aforesaid flap in a plane parallel therewith and formingthe outer surface of the cabinet, a series of tension devices placed in openings in the latter fiap agreeing in number with the apertures in the first-named fiap and in line with the thread for applying tension to the threads as withdrawn, and a longitudinal bar upon the outer fiap, and a cutting-blade therein for severing the threads.

8. In a sewing-cabinet having a top and back, the combination with a fixed platform having an opening therein near the back, of a removable, reversible box for sewing utensils fitting' the opening in the fixed platform, a support therefor below the fixed platform, so placed as to bring the top of the box on a level with the fixed platform, the parts being so arranged that the hinged top of the box mayT in one position swing up against the back of the cabinet, and in the reverse position swing forward and lie fiat on the fixed platform.

9. In a cabinet, the combination of a horizontally arranged receptacle for spools of varying sizes extending across the front or forward portion of the cabinet in which the spools rest upon the peripheries of their ends with their axes in horizontal planes, three sides of said receptacle being' formed of fixed members, a hinged flap vertically placed and forming the inclosing member of said receptacle for confining' the spools, the flap having a series of horizontally-placed apertures agreeu ing in number with the number of the spools IIO andthrough which apertures the threads pass, and a second hinged iap forward of the aforesaid lflap in a plane parallel therewith and .forming the outer surface of the cabinet, and

a series of tension devices placed in openings in the latter flap agreeing in number withthe apertures in the first-named iapand in line with the thread for applying tension to the threads as withdrawn.

l0. In a cabinet, the combination of aseries of receptacles for spools, the one superimposed on the other and both receptacles extending across the front and forward portion ofthe cabinet, a hinged flap for each receptacleproviding for the entrance 'of the spools into the receptacle, each approvided with a seriesof apertures agreeing in number with the number of the spools and through which the threads of the spools pass as 'they are un- MARY A. BRO'WN.

VVVitnesses':

MADGE LEWIS, vISAAC P. RUNYoN. 

